County Committee Elected to Study School Reorganization
Polk County forms a county committee under the Reorganization Bill to study potential district consolidations. The panel, including Mrs Dora M Lockard and others, will assess educational needs and cost savings before proposing boundary changes to the State Committee and patrons at hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Dora M. Lockard
Silver Creek
Irene Hasselbalch
Shelby
R. J. Mangelsen
Clarence Creec
Polk Herman A Anderson
Hubert G. Thelen
Heldy Everett W. Green
Polk Frank Bolton
Clar
Olive M. McBeth
Missionary Meeting Hosts Christmas Program
The Baptist Missionary group held a Christmas program on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Floyd Lyle led the event with helpers Mrs. Morris Lindburg Mrs. Roy Glasser and Mrs. Raymond Sundberg assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Floyd Lyle
Hestesses
Morris Lindburg
Roy Glasser
Raymond Sundberg
Winners of Polk Guessing Contest Draw Large Crowd
The Polk community held a merchants sponsored guessing contest with results announced by Everett Green from the band stand. Winners across many venues claimed bolts, inches of string, lead, groceries, and other prizes with about 300 people in attendance on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Everett Green
Wurtz
Wayne Lindholm
Kroger's
Henry Mundt
The
Polk Progress
Ardis Wilhelms
Horace Stevens
Fuessor
Home Service
Fredrickson
Richard Johnson
Donald Bowers
Harold Johnson
Pure Food Grocery
Harold Nelson
Santa’s
Derald Johnson
Len
Strand Lumber
Harold Green
J. Harless
Johnson Chevrolet
Whitacre
Henry Etter
Gordon Glad
Lloyd Hanquist
Emory Cramer
Grant Johnson
Vergil Kisler
Davis Drug Store
Leland Harless
Sundberg Hardware
Cliff Cramer
Oscar Anderson
Chuck’s
Hilding Dahlin
Vic Johnson
Johnny Johnson
Standard Oil
Avid Ann Widga
Stromberg
Walter Widge
Shirley Stevens
Floyd Lyle
Fred Johnson
Citizen State Bank
Lloyd Hahn
Polk Oil Company
Commercial Club
Main Street
Lloyd Kroger
Santa Claus
Aker Family Hosts Sunday Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs P W Aker entertained relatives and friends at Sunday dinner including Lewis Aker Lyman Aker Billy Harvard Jean Aker Lincoln and others. Ella Johnson of Stromsburg visited sister Josephine Linburg. Raymond Shockey family of York and Van Bush visited Guy Shenk in Clarkson. Berdina Rau returned to Lincoln to resume work after weekend with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Aker
Lewis Aker
Lyman Aker
Billy
Harvard
Jean Aker
Lincoln
Ella Johnson
Stromsburg
Josephine Linburg
Raymond Shockey Ane Sons
York
Emory Cramer
van Bush
Guy Shenk
Clarks
Berdina Rau
John An
Bouquet Honors Anonymous Donation To Memorial Fund
An anonymous donor sent $300 to the Benson and Isaacson Memorial Fund of the Methodist Church. A letter accompanying the gift praised the three. The money will support the memory of Gilbert Benson Ronnie Isaacson and Arnold Isaacson in Polk community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson and Isaacson Memorial Fund
Methodist Church
Gilbert
Ronnie
Arnold
Polk
Gilbert Benson and
Arnold Isaacson
Ber
Washington, D. C
Soloty
Tood
Chest X-ray Unit Arrives in Polk Friday
The State Department of Health brings a chest x-ray unit to Polk on Friday December 16 and Monday afternoon December 19. Set up in the fire hall with doctors and technicians in charge, the drive urges all residents to participate. X-rays take a minute, reports are confidential, and the effort supports community health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Polk
Birthday party honors Ross Krabeil at Stockham
Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey Jr and Mr and Mrs Doyle Munn attended a birthday party for Ross Krabeil at Stockham Saturday evening. Mrs Walter Stohl spent Monday in the EB A Flodman home. Mr and Mrs R F Steenbach were all day visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Don Johnson at Osceola Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sealey Jr
Doyle Munn
Ross Krabeil
Stockham
Walter Stohl
EB. A. Flodman
R. F. Steenbach
Don Johnson
Osceola
Polk Couple Observes Golden Wedding Day
Nearly 200 guests braved a snowstorm to honor Mr. and Mrs. T A Stevens at a Polk Methodist Church open house marking their 50th wedding anniversary. The program featured daughter Mrs. Sundberg of Rockford quilting events while grandchildren and relatives performed and read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Stevens
Lawrence Sundberg
Rockford
Illinois
Sheralee Hill
James Lindburg
Sondra Hill
Paul Walker
Methodist Church
Glenn Hill
Joyce
Douglas Stevens
Grey Bennett
Lloyd Kroger
Stevens
Polk
Polk Methodist Church
Wayne Stevens
Chambers
Iva Stevens
Floyd Miller
Archie
Earl
Glenn
Horace Stevens
Larry Hammond
Linois
Raymond
Stockton
California
Horace Putman
Polk Cubs Split a Pair in 1949-0 Opener
Polk High with a limited squad due to mumps beat Bradshaw 29 to 21 on Bradshaw’s court. Norval Nielsen controlled the boards to lead Polk, while Jack Lavelle opened with a high archer as Polk led 14 to 9 at halftime. Reserves fell 26 to 22 in a separate curtain raiser led by Johnnie Holmes and Wayne Creech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Bradshaw
Bradshaw Five
Wilhelms
Johnnie Holmes
Wayne Creech
Norval Nielsen
Bradshaw Boys
Norval
Jack Lavelle
Harvard Downs Polk 43 to 26 in Season Opener
Harvard club dominates Polk 43 to 26 as Polk struggles with size and depth. Norval Nielsen scores 16 for Polk with strong rebounding help from Jack Lavelle, while Harvard center Fagler amasses 21 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Polk
Norval Nielsen
Norv
Jack Lavelle
Fagler
Polk Womans Club Christmas Party Joyful Evening
The Polk Womans Club met December 5 at the lodge hall for a Christmas program enjoyed by members and children. Mrs. Willert read stories, Mrs. Wurtz and Mrs. Horstman delivered poems, Santa Claus handed out gifts, and a cookie exchange followed a lunch hosted by several members. Vera and Raymond modeled their parents wedding outfits marking a Golden Wedding Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Womans Club
Lodge Hall
Willert
Leo Wurtz
H. Horstman
Jesus
Eldon Johnson
Ruth Weston
Elaine Lanphear
Leota Sneed
Santa Claus
Alfred
R. Dahlin
Viola Benson
Kisler
Vera
Raymond
Gideon Bible Society talk and local agricultural notes
Polk residents hosted Gideon Bible Society representatives who spoke at the high school and distributed Bibles to those lacking them, with over 80 given. Herman Lassle of Scottsbluffs visited town, noting his area’s sugar beet yield of over 2 1/? tons per acre on 75 acres, once paying $500 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon Bible Society
Polk
Gideons
Herman Lassle
Scottsbluffs
Fred Lassle
Lassle
Nobel prize chemist Giaque featured in Post review
The last issue of the Saturday Evening Post profiles University of California professor Mr Giaque who received the $30,000 Nobel prize in chemistry. Meanwhile the Stevens celebrate an unusual 50th wedding anniversary with eleven children in attendance as fire whistles recalled a scare without a blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giaque
Saturday Evening Post
University of California
Ty A. Stevens
Polk Business Places Entered Tuesday
The Farmers Elevator at Polk was broken into early Tuesday with forced front door. About $800 in cash and roughly equal value in checks were stolen from the safe. A sledge hammer was left at the scene and no insurance on the money. The Union Pacific tool house was also broken into but reportedly nothing taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Dean Myers
David Eckdahl
Gunnard Peterson
Union Pacific
Hospital Visit Notes From Stromsburg Local
Mrs Richard Widge and Mrs Ollie Johnson visited Mrs Hennie Seymour and Mrs Hannah Hahn at Stromsburg hospital Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Widge
Ollie Johnson
Hennie Seymour
Hannah Hahn
Stromsburg Hospital
Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary at Lassie Home
A group of 65 relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lassie’s home on Sunday to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Rev. C. W. Long spoke, music by Mrs. Max Jones and Mrs. Henry Blase, readings by Mrs. Max Jones and Miss Berniece Anderson, and songs by Beyrnes and Sneed. Herman Laessle poured, and Mrs. Herman Blase served cake as gifts and cards poured in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lassie
C. W. Long
Max Jones
Henry Blase
Lord Is
Shepherd
Herman Blase
Birthday Anniversary Honoring Glen Ed ward Dobberstein
Mrs Ed Dobberstein entertained seven boys at her home on Saturday afternoon for the seventh birthday anniversary of her son Glen Edward. Games and refreshments provided diversion for the afternoon. Each guest received a story book as a favor. Glen received several nice gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Edward
Ed Dobberstein
Glen
Methodist Youth Gather Corn For Missionary Fund
The Rev. Paul Walker and Methodist Youth Fellowship pick corn with a mechanical harvester at the Will Stevens farm. They gathered 43 bushels in the afternoon to support the Gerald Sumners Missionary Fund and ministers pension drive. Helpers include Larry Cramer Shirley Stevens LaVonne Anderson Billy McNaught Marvin Dittmer Marilyn Hahn Bruce Walker and Sondra Hill. The children average about ten years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Walker
Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship
Gerald Sumners
Home Society to Meet at Mrs Kroger's for Gift Exchange
The Home Society will meet at Mrs Will Kroger in the afternoon on Wednesday. Members will exchange Christmas gifts and contribute a number for the Christmas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Society
Will Kroger
Polk Citizens Raise 192.80 for Overseas Relief Drive
A total of 192.80 was raised in Polk for the Religious Overseas Relief Drive. Five organizations aided the canvass led by Rev M E Olson and Rev Paul Walker of the Ministerial Association. Leo Wurtz chaired and Mrs Don Ostberg served as treasurer with support from Neal McNaught Albert Sundberg Lloyd Kroger Merle Stromberg Arnold Neuhaus Oscar Jones and the Polk Womans Club and American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
M E. Olson
Paul Walker
Ministerial Association
Neal McNaught
Albert Sundberg
Lloyd Kroger
Merle Stromberg
Arnold Neuhaus
American Legion
Oscar Jones
Legion Auxiliary
Polk Womans Club
Leo Wurtz
Don Ostberg
Shower Honors Joyce Jones For Upcoming Wedding
A miscellaneous shower was held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Will Wurtz honoring Miss Joyce Jones and two other future brides. About 25 guests enjoyed games and fellowship. Co hosts were Mrs. Clara Anderson Mrs. Martin Jones and Mrs. Clem Meerkatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Jones
Will Wurtz
Clara Anderson
Martin Jones
Clem Meerkatz
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Richard Conte
Marjorie Main
Big Jack
Bing Crosby
Ieee Fisoerald Ann Blyth
Hue Cronyn
Erma
Ommuni
Polk Cubs
Polk Methodist Church School
Polk Business
Methodist
Miss Snead
Mrs. Olson
Robert Merchant
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